Writing Tips from Other Sites

Writing Prompts

The Writing Fix - writing prompts for 'left brain,' 'right brain,' and 6-traits

Help with Grammar

Guide to Grammar and Writing - tips at the sentence, paragraph and essay level

Editing

View our tips on editing and layout

Stories and Fiction

FableVision Publishing School - for traditional and digital storytelling, from Peter Reynolds
Ralph Fletcher's Tips for Young Writers - as Fletcher says, "I'm not a big believer in story starters. I believe that the best ideas are living inside you. Your challenge is to dig them out."
Reading and Writing Links from Edison

Poetry

Poetry Class at Giggle Poetry - follow these fun, easy lessons from Bruce Lansky
Poetry Prompts - from the Writing Fix. Be sure to scroll down and try the many activities on this page
Magnetic Poetry Online - play with words online, just like the magnetic sets, especially for kids

News Writing

News stories are written in a special way. They focus on facts that answer the '5 W's and an H' – who, what, where, when, why and how. They start with a 'lead' sentence or paragraph which summarizes the whole story. From there, information is given in an 'inverted pyramid,' by ordering information from most important to least important.

Feature Writing

Features are like news stories, only they usually have a topic that is more about hobbies or special interests rather than events.

Review Writing

In a review, you tell about a book, movie, product, game, web site, activity, etc. and give your opinion about it, including who might enjoy it and why.

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